Newspaper Headlines: 3.2m Nigerians affected by flooding, 1.4m displaced, says UN

The Punch says domestic airlines in Nigeria have taken the federal government to court over the national carrier project which involves the Ethiopian Airline as a preferred bidder. The newspaper says the United Nations puts the number of people affected by the flooding in Nigeria at 3.2 million, while over 1.4 million were displaced

THISDAY says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is considering legal actions to stop Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), from contesting the 2023 election. The newspaper reports that the CBN has promised to protect the unbanked and vulnerable people in rural communities from any negative impact of its policy on naira redesign.

The Nation says the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has been queried over the N960 million 2022 budget allocation it disbursed as personnel cost on the 43 persons on its staff list. The newspaper reports that rising food prices and cost of living have worsened the ability of Nigerians to save and derive value from their incomes.

The Guardian reports that the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) said most Nigerian roads have expired. The newspaper says Emmanuel Uduaghan, former governor of Delta, has declared support for Ifeanyi Okowa, his successor, who is the PDP vice-presidential candidate.

Daily Independent says analysts have described the recent appreciation of naira in the foreign exchange market as a temporary reprieve. The newspaper reports that the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has warned politicians not to overheat the polity of the country.